Formula 1 2010

[Vader]

Maybe not half as exiting for Americans as for me ... the new season is strating this weekend and with the return of Michael Schumacher, a few new teams and way more cars on the grid it looks like it's going to be an exciting season.


Official F1 2010 entry list

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
www.mclaren.com/index-racing.php



Chassis: MP4-25
Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

1. Jenson Button
2. Lewis Hamilton



Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team
www.mercedes-gp.com/



Chassis: MGP W01
Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

3. Michael Schumacher
4. Nico Rosberg



Red Bull Racing
www.redbullracing.com/



Chassis: RB6
Engine: Renault RS27-2010

5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Mark Webber



Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
www.ferrari.com/English/Scuderia/Formul ... mula1.aspx



Chassis: F10
Engine: Ferrari 056

7. Felipe Massa
8. Fernando Alonso



AT&T Williams
www.williamsf1.com/



Chassis: FW32
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

9. Rubens Barrichello
10. Nico Hülkenberg



Renault F1 Team
www.renaultf1.com/



Chassis: R30
Engine: Renault RS27-2010

11. Robert Kubica
12. Vitaly Petrov



Force India F1 Team
www.forceindiaf1.com/



Chassis: VJM03
Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X

14. Adrian Sutil
15. Vitantonio Liuzzi



Scuderia Toro Rosso
www.tororosso.com/



Chassis: STR5
Engine: Ferrari 056

16. Sebastien Buemi
17. Jaime Alguersuari



Lotus Racing
www.lotusf1racing.my/



Chassis: T127
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

18. Jarno Trulli
19. Heikki Kovalainen




HRT F1 Team
TBA



Chassis: TBA
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

20. Bruno Senna
21. Karun Chandhok




BMW Sauber F1 Team
www.bmw-sauber-f1.com/en/index.html



Chassis: C29
Engine: Ferrari 056

22. Pedro de la Rosa
23. Kamui Kobayashi




Virgin Racing
www.virginracing.com/



Chassis: VR-01
Engine: Cosworth CA2010

24. Timo Glock
25. Lucas di Grassi




2010 Calender


Round 1

2010 FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir)
12th - 14th March.
www.bahraingp.com/



Circuit Length: 5.412kms
Circuit Turns: 15
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 50,000
Established: 2004
Designer: Hermann Tilke


Round 2

2010 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)
26th - 28th March.
www.grandprix.com.au/



Circuit Length: 5.303kms
Circuit Turns: 16
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 80,000
Established: 1996


Round 3

2010 FORMULA 1 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)
2nd - 4th April.
www.malaysiangp.com.my/



Circuit Length: 5.543kms
Circuit Turns: 15
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 133,000
Established: 1999
Designer: Hermann Tilke


Round 4

2010 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)
16th - 18th April.



Circuit Length: 5.451kms
Circuit Turns: 16
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 200,000
Established: 2004
Designer: Hermann Tilke


Round 5

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA 2010 (Catalunya)
7th - 9th May.
www.circuitcat.com/ingles/index.asp



Circuit Length: 4.655kms
Circuit Turns: 16
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 107,000
Established: 1991


Round 6

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 (Monte Carlo)
14th - 16th May.
www.yourmonaco.com/grand_prix



Circuit Length: 3.340kms
Circuit Turns: 19
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 120,000
Established: 1929 (first race)


Round 7

2010 FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul)
28th - 30th May.
www.turkeygrandprix.com/index.htm



Circuit Length: 5.338kms
Circuit Turns: 14
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 130,000
Established: 2005
Designer: Hermann Tilke


Round 8

FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2010 (Montreal)
11th - 13th June.
www.grandprixmontreal.com/index.asp



Circuit Length: 4.361kms
Circuit Turns: 13
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 100,000
Established: 1978


Round 9

2010 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia)
25th - 27th June.
www.valenciastreetcircuit.com/index_eng.html



Circuit Length: 5.419kms
Circuit Turns: 25
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 112,000
Established: 2008
Designer: Hermann Tilke


Round 10

2010 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)
9th - 11th July.
www.silverstone.co.uk/



Circuit Length: 5.141kms
Circuit Turns: 17
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 150,000
Established: 1950


Round 11

FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2010 (Hockenheim)
23th - 25th July.
www.hockenheimring.net/



Circuit Length: 4.574kms
Circuit Turns: 13
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 130,000
Established: 1932


Round 12

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2010 (Budapest)
30th July - 1st August.
www.hungaroinfo.com/formel1/index_en.htm



Circuit Length: 4.381kms
Circuit Turns: 14
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 120,000
Established: 1986


Round 13

2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)
27th - 29th August.
www.spa-francorchamps.be/en07/home/index.php



Circuit Length: 7.004kms
Circuit Turns: 19
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 90,000
Established: 1924


Round 14

FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 2010 (Monza)
10th - 12th September.
www.monzanet.it/eng/Default.aspx



Circuit Length: 5.793kms
Circuit Turns: 11
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 115,000
Established: 1922


Round 15

2010 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Marina Bay)
24th - 26th September.
www.singaporegp.sg/



Circuit Length: 5.073kms
Circuit Turns: 23
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 110,000
Established: 2008


Round 16

2010 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)
8th - 10th October.
www.mobilityland.co.jp/english/



Circuit Length: 5.807kms
Circuit Turns: 17
Circuit Direction: Clockwise
Capacity: 100,000
Established: 1962
Designer: John Hugenholtz


Round 17

2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Korea)
22nd - 24th October.
www.singaporegp.org/korea



Circuit Length: 5.450kms
Circuit Turns: 23
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 135,000
Established: 2010
Designer: Hermann Tilke


Round 18

FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2010 (Sao Paulo)
5th - 7th November.
www.gpbrasil.com/?affiliate=3286&gclid= ... lAodTwzEeA



Circuit Length: 4.309kms
Circuit Turns: 15
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 119,000
Established: 1936


Round 19

2010 FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit)
12th - 14th November.
www.yasmarinacircuit.com/



Circuit Length: 5.554kms
Circuit Turns: 21
Circuit Direction: Anti-clockwise
Capacity: 50,000
Established: 2009
Designer: Hermann Tilke

[Palm Lake Mustachio]

Just couldn't resist, sorry, what can I say? I'm really fed up at work!





Usually grab most of the races and qualifying but not an anorak on it. Not read much on this years, based on last years I'll go with Vettel and Red Bull to go one better but more looking forward to seeing Schumacher race again although I think it could well be a decision he lives to regret.

One of the things I did hear was that some of the cars are about 6 seconds off the pace!! That's one hell of a deficit to be dealing with if it is true.

[matrixman]

I haven't followed Formula One for years - Michael Schumacher is the only name I know on the list!

But is Bruno Senna related to Ayrton Senna?

Interesting to see the Montreal Grand Prix still there. I had the impression it was in all kinds of financial trouble.

[Damelon]

Someone always seems to screw the pooch when it comes to a F1 US Grand Prix. That bit with the tires a few years ago, and F1 being ticked off at the Speedway about a perceived lack of marketing effort. If it were to come back to Indy, I would like to go down and see it. I hear though that they are having trouble finding a sponsor for it to come back - good luck with the Detroit companies on that one.

Like NASCAR or Indy racing, I'll casually watch F1 if I find it on the tube. Though I can't say I know a lot of the names.

[stonemaybe]

I've got no choice, I have to watch as the gf is an F1 nut & being obsessed with Schumacher, this year she'll be over the moon.

Nothing will get her away from the TV when it's on.

Me, I suspect Red Bull to come out on top this year.

[Vader]

Bruno is Ayrton's nephew.

I have never been a Schumacher or Ferrari fan. It's always been McLaren and their drivers (especially the Finnish) for for me.

[Vader]

My goodness - what a hopelessly boring "race". Refueling is banned this year so the cars start extremely heavy which makes it look like truck racing. It was not even racing, it was like watching a friggin' procession. It says a lot when the old thing that brought some kind of excitement was a broken exhaust.

[matrixman]

Why is refueling banned? An attempt to level the playing field?

[Vader]

Fueling startegies took the action from the track into the pits - depending on how much you refueld during a pitstop (/and how many fueling pitstops you made) you could "overtake" your apponents in the pits - something which doesn't look spectacular on TV (=less money for ads). So they decided to ban refueling (and changing tires should take sthe same amount of time for all times - 4 seconds was the record today but they think to get as fast as 3 seconds for changing all tires during the season).

Problem is the cars are very heavy now at the beginning of the race. Together with narrower front wheels this means a lot of understeering (you steer into a corner but the car keeps going straight - some drivers said it feels like driving a bus). So the cars are rather slow in the beginning. They also have to brake earlier which reduces corner speed. Later on in the race when they already have consumed some fule they get lighter, however the tires suffer wear so again this slows them down. I am not happy with this development.

Refuel ban has also to do with cutting costs and forcing the manufacturers to produce "economical" engines (think green )